A14216:1576
The Sum of Christian Religion
The sum of Christian religion: delivered by Zacharias Ursinus in his lectures upon the Catechism authorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment, which have been or are controversed in divinity. Translated into English by Henry Parry, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supply of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of divinity, and with correction of sundry faults & imperfections, which are [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latin.The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SUFFERED UNDER PONTIVS PILATE.
SVFFERED VNDER PONTIVS PILATE.
Mention is made of Pilate in Christs passion, 1. Because Christ would receive from him a testimony of his innocency, that thereby we might know that he was pronounced innocent by the voice of the judge himself. 2. Because it was requisite that he should be solemnly condemned, that we might know that he, though innocent, was notwithstanding condemned, that we might not be condemned, as also he sustained death, that we might be freed from it. 3. That we might be advertised of the fulfilling of the Prophecy. Gen. 49.10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a Law-giver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. For then was the Sceptre taken from Judah, when Christ was a little after condemned of Pilate a Roman governor, of whom before he was absolved. This circumstance therefore is diligently to be considered in Christs passion, that we may know him to be the Messiah: because all conditions are fulfilled in him, which are required in the Messiah. Whereof this Prophecy, of the taking away of the Sceptre from Judah, was one. 4. That we might know that Christ was condemned of God himself also, and therefore that he satisfied God for us. For the head and governor of ordinary judgement is God himself. Wherefore Christ was not to have been privily taken away by the ⟨p. 560⟩Jews, neither to be drawn to death by tumult, and disorderly, but by lawful order, and judgement, and by inquisition made concerning all the accusations of Christ, God would have him, first to be examined, that his innocency might appear; Secondly to be condemned, that it might appear that he being before pronounced innocent, was now condemned not for his own fault, but for ours: and that so his unjust condemnation might be instead of our most just condemnation. Thirdly, to be put to death, both that the prophecies might be fulfilled, and also that it might appear, that both Jews & Gentiles did put Christ to death.